Can't use Smart Restore!

Hydra · April 23rd, 2002

I have a Packard Bell PC and it comes with something called Smart Restore. This should return your PC to the way it was when you got it. Problem is, it says Not a Valid Computer.
Does anyone know how to get this to work? because I don't have a windows disk so I can't format.

**Betamax** · April 23rd, 2002

Have you upgraded anything since you bought it? It may be running a hardware check.

Hydra · April 24th, 2002

Hardware check?

**Betamax** · April 24th, 2002

Yep. Some system restore disks check the hardware to prevent you using the disk in other machine. Windows XP also has a feature similar to this.

Hydra · April 24th, 2002

I did upgrade from my TNT2.

April 24th, 2002

(I love it when companies do things like this. growl.)

uhm...if you still have your old card, maybe you could put it back in, restore and put your new card in it again? dunno if it works though....

Hydra · April 24th, 2002

Yeah that's what I'm gonna try.

April 23rd, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	Can't use Smart Restore! I have a Packard Bell PC and it comes with something called Smart Restore. This should return your PC to the way it was when you got it. Problem is, it says Not a Valid Computer. Does anyone know how to get this to work? because I don't have a windows disk so I can't format. __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

April 23rd, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Have you upgraded anything since you bought it? It may be running a hardware check. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

April 24th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	Hardware check? __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

April 24th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Yep. Some system restore disks check the hardware to prevent you using the disk in other machine. Windows XP also has a feature similar to this. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

April 24th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	I did upgrade from my TNT2. __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

April 24th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	(I love it when companies do things like this. growl.) uhm...if you still have your old card, maybe you could put it back in, restore and put your new card in it again? dunno if it works though....

April 24th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Hydra ???!!!???!!!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: In your lunchbox. No don't open the lid! Ack the light it burns. Posts: 2,183	Yeah that's what I'm gonna try. __________________ Mobo: Asus A8V Deluxe CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ RAM: 1024MB DDR400 Dual Channel Graphics: nVidia Geforce FX 6600 GT 128MB DDR3 HDD: 260GB OS: Windows XP SP2

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